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The evaluation results of Action Through Enterprise’s (ATE) small business development programme (BizATE) are out and beautifully capture how lives in Lawra are being changed for the better. In January 2016, ATE conducted its first formal evaluation of the BizATE...

ATE’s SNAP programme is an inspiring example of a community led group which is not only offering the families of disabled children fantastic support, but has also resulted in unprecedented social change through tackling the stigma of disability and changing minds in...

Today is international women’s day. This is a global celebration of women, offering respect and appreciation for their many achievements; social, political and cultural. The women of Lawra are a magnificent example of love and courage in action. This is particularly...

ATE is delighted to announce the launch of their film showing the work of the charity in Lawra, a remote part of Upper West Ghana. The film is a joint project between Epiphany Productions (Asif Noorani and Graham Tilley) and ATE. Asif and Graham have generously...

International School Meals Day was launched in March 2013, and schools across the world have taken part in this day, which celebrates food and promotes healthy living through the education environment, annually. This international event has the backing of several...

There are times in life when you just have to get on and commit to do things, even though at the time you might not fully understand why. My wife Janet and I committed to support ATE Ghana at its inception: financially through a monthly direct debit from our Company...

Visit to Lawra – 22nd January to 1st February 2016 I have just returned from Lawra in Upper West Ghana. I was tasked with escorting Asif Noorani (Founding and Managing Partner, Epiphany Productions www.epiphany-productions.co.uk) and Graham Tilley (Creative Director,...

It’s been all change this week with the departure of Team 1, Charles and Dr. Nick, and the arrival of Team 2 – Pip Gardner, Karen Gardner, her boyfriend Ross, and a film crew – Graham and Asif. These last two are here to make several short films about ATE and the work...

The second week began on a Saturday. Normally a possible weekend day of rest but, in spite of the extremely relaxed pace of life out here, life doesn’t appear to stop in Ghana and so we spent the morning holding another workshop with the consultants. It was amazing to...

Having been the ATE bookkeeper for 7 months I was very keen to find out more about the work that ATE does and to see for myself firsthand the difference that the charity makes to so many extremely poor people in Lawra, Upper West Ghana. It was decided in October 2015...